Cashiers - The Lady Devils opened the 2018-19 basketball season Tuesday with a trip to Cashiers to face Blue Ridge Early College. For the Bobcats it was their 6th game of the season, and that seemed to make all the difference in this close contest. The teams swapped the lead in the first half. In the second half the Bobcats outscored Swain 10-6 … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Post 2 Wins at Andrews Tri-Match
Andrews - The Maroon Devil wrestling team posted a pair of wins Tuesday night. First was a conference win as the Devils downed Andrews 66-12, then the Devils followed up by downing Towns County 50-24. Full results: Swain County (SWCO) 66.0 Andrews (ANDR) 12.0 106: Double Forfeit 113: John Parton (SWCO) over (ANDR) (For.) 120: Cade Vaughn … [Read more...]
Mount Airy Ends Swain’s Season in The 2nd Round
Mount Airy - The Maroon Devils found themselves in all too familiar territory in last Friday's 2nd round NCHSAA 1AA playoff game. The undefeated Bears presented a problem of holding a high powered, highly talented offense in check, much like Mountain Island Charter had presented a week earlier, only this time Swain was on the road. The #1 seeded … [Read more...]
Swain Executes to Perfection in Taking 19th Straight Home Playoff Win
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils spun a little more first round magic this past Friday. Swain executed a near perfect game plan and downed a very talented Mountain Island Charter School squad 13-6. The win bumped the Devils first round playoff record to 36-2 all time, and extended their home playoff winning streak to 19 straight games. For the … [Read more...]
It’s Tradition Versus New Era for Devils in 1st Round
Bryson City - Friday's first round playoff game offers as much intrigue as any first round matchup has offered in a long time. At it's very heart it is a story of old versus new, the old guard versus the new era. The old guard is Swain County, one of the state's oldest and most tradition laden franchises. The new era, is Mountain Island Charter, … [Read more...]